Local NewsCommunity Opelousas Unity in the Community The concept that perhaps community unity and prayer can combine to overcome violence and depravity…Bobby ArdoinMay 25, 2022
Local NewsBreaking NewsCommunity Large Crowd Views Unveiling of St. Landry Courthouse Statue The Opelousas Rotary Club unveiled a Statue of St. Landry on the parish courthouse square…Bobby ArdoinMay 24, 2022
SportsCommunity Major Makes the Most of a Late Opportunity Brailey Major was prepared to enroll as a freshman at McNeese State or UL-Lafayette until…Bobby ArdoinMay 23, 2022
PeoplePeople & PlacesBreaking NewsCommunity St. Landry WWII Soldier Buried by Family Members After 79 Years U.S. Army Pvt. Hillary Soileau was buried with graveside honors 79 years following his military…Bobby ArdoinMay 21, 2022
Sports LSUE Softball Team Heads to NJCAA National Tournament LSUE DRAWS SIX-SEED, ILLINOIS CENTRAL IN NJCAA NATIONALSBobby ArdoinMay 21, 2022
Sports Defending Champion LSUE Ends Season With Regional Defeat An early offensive surge was too much for LSU Eunice to overcome as the Bengals…Bobby ArdoinMay 20, 2022
HistoryPlacesSt Landry HistoryPeople & PlacesCommunity Opelousas Historic District is Appealing to Home Buyers Historic residential Opelousas is getting more than a passing glance from investors and contractors who…Bobby ArdoinMay 19, 2022
Local NewsPeoplePeople & Places St. Landry WWII Army Private Returns Home After 79 Years U.S. Army Private Hillary Soileau returned to St. Landry Parish for the first time in…Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2022
CommunitySports Ya’Jaia Goudeau Athlete of the Week Ya'Jaia Goudeau wins Athlete of the Week - Presented by St. Landry Now with Tikey…Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2022
Local NewsPlacesPeople & Places Toby’s in Opelousas Destroyed by Fire A brick facade and entrance portico are all that remained Tuesday of a 65-year Opelousas…Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2022
SportsCommunity Athlete of The Week Award Nominations Sought Tikey Leleux owner and operator of Tikey's T's displays one of the t-shirts donated from…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2022
CultureCultureCommunity St. Landry Visual Arts Students Display Talent St. Landry Parish elementary and middle school talented visual art students displayed their talents Friday…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2022
Business NewsCommunity St. Landry Chamber Casino Night and Banquet Dice were rolling and cards were on the table Friday night as the St. Landry…Bobby ArdoinMay 15, 2022
Parish District AttorneyLocal NewsCommunity District Attorney Works to Decrease Court Backlog St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre finds himself working in two directions in order…Bobby ArdoinMay 12, 2022
Breaking NewsCommunity Ukraine War Update from Marina Suponina-Calland Marina Suponina-Calland has written a letter to Opelousas residents Bruce Gaudin and his wife Bernice…Bobby ArdoinMay 11, 2022
Local NewsCommunity Opelousas Rotary Club Honors Area Teachers Opelousas Noon Rotary Club honors Opelousas area teachers.Bobby ArdoinMay 11, 2022
Parish CouncilLocal NewsCommunity Courthouse Square Makeover The St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square is destined to look differently in the next few…Bobby ArdoinMay 10, 2022
Sports LSUE To Open Region 23 Tourney Against NW Mississippi LSU Eunice softball is back in the postseason hunt as the Bengals will face a…Bobby ArdoinMay 10, 2022
Local NewsSchool Board School Board Listens to School Closing Protesters If St. Landry Parish School Board members were interested in obtaining public input about whether…Bobby ArdoinMay 6, 2022
Local NewsParish Council Council Member Wants Apartment Owners to Become More Responsible One St. Landry Parish Council member is asking parish government officials to investigate why trash…Bobby ArdoinMay 6, 2022
Events & ActivitiesCommunity Sunset Herb and Garden Festival When it comes to attending the Sunset Herb and Garden Festival, it's always best to…Bobby ArdoinMay 5, 2022
Local NewsSchool Board School Board Taxing District Proposal Opelousas appears to be the first target as St. Landry Parish School Board members consider…Bobby ArdoinMay 5, 2022
Business News St. Landry Now Receives Generous Operational Donation St. Landry Now has received a generous operational donation from a longtime friend who is…Bobby ArdoinMay 4, 2022
CommunityLocal NewsBreaking News Charlee Renaud Lear Announces Candidacy Charlee Renaud Lear grew up wanting to become mayor of Opelousas. Now she gets a…Bobby ArdoinMay 4, 2022
Sports Westminster Christian Boys and Girls Capture Regional Second Places The Westminster Christian Academy boys’ and girls’ track teams continued to display their comparative strengths…Bobby ArdoinApril 30, 2022
HistoryPlacesPeople & Places Joan DeJean Opelousas native Joan DeJean who has authored 12 books covering aspects of French social and…Bobby ArdoinApril 29, 2022
Local NewsSchool Board Committee agrees to Pay Off OHS School Debts St. Landry Parish Finance Committee members have agreed to erase $71,817 that Opelousas High School…Bobby ArdoinApril 28, 2022
Sports Beau Chene Softball Class 4A Semifinal: Beau Chene (25-4) plays Franklin Parish Friday at noon in Sulphur.Bobby ArdoinApril 27, 2022
Local News Museum anniversary Zydeco music, a little bit of dancing, champagne, cake and snacks highlighted the afternoon Tuesday…Bobby ArdoinApril 27, 2022
Sports Northwest baseball team reaches postseason for a first time Northwest High postseason baseball tradition has been virtually non-existent, that is until the Raiders received…Bobby ArdoinApril 25, 2022
Local News OGHS Hall of Fame Gala Four legendary employees with considerably more than 100 years of combined work experience at Opelousas…Bobby ArdoinApril 23, 2022
Sports District 5-1A track meet Once again Westminster Christian Academy used team depth and a several outstanding individual performances to…Bobby ArdoinApril 22, 2022
Local NewsParish Council Confederate Monument Despite a St. Landry Parish Council resolution overwhelming passed Wednesday night, just how long a…Bobby ArdoinApril 21, 2022
Local NewsCommunity In memory of Father Albert McKnight on the anniversary of his passing Father Albert McKnight was remembered Monday by those he evidently continues to influence as a…Bobby ArdoinApril 20, 2022
Local News Cleco Grand Opening The symbolic ribbon was trimmed in half with oversized scissors Tuesday as state, city and…Bobby ArdoinApril 20, 2022
Sports J.S. Clark Leadership Academy wins Boys 7B championship District track championships are nothing new for J.S. Clark Leadership Academy and the Bulldogs added…Bobby ArdoinApril 19, 2022
Local News Mayor Talks About Opelousas Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor admits the city still has problems, but as a re-election campaign…Bobby ArdoinApril 18, 2022
Local NewsOpelousas City Council Board of Aldermen Delays Approval of Historic District Housing Development An $800,000 four-home housing development proposed for location inside the heart of the Opelousas Historic…Bobby ArdoinApril 15, 2022